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[Initial activity and voluntary behavior in animals].

M Heisenberg

    Die Naturwissenschaften
    |February 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    Behavioral initiation, the ability to start actions independently of external triggers, enhances survival and is key to goal-directed behavior and cognitive evolution.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Ethology
    • Cognitive Science

    Context:

    • Voluntary behavior and fixed action patterns are explored.
    • The role of internal brain processes in generating behavior is highlighted.
    • Behavioral subroutines are compared to mutations, subject to selection.

    Purpose:

    • To functionally analyze initiation as a fundamental property of behavioral activity.
    • To discuss the evolutionary and cognitive significance of self-generated behavior.
    • To examine initiation in the context of voluntary actions and survival.

    Summary:

    • Initiation, the self-generated generation of behavioral patterns independent of external stimuli, is analyzed.
    • This process, analogous to mutation and selection, enhances survival and is crucial for goal-oriented actions.

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  • It is proposed as a prerequisite for operant conditioning and the evolution of thought.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a framework for understanding the origins of voluntary behavior.
    • Links behavioral initiation to evolutionary principles and cognitive development.
    • Offers insights into the biological basis of free will and adaptive action.